Re: what is the best wire for a perimeter alarm

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Sep 15, 11:11?am, "Roland More" <NoSpamrol...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You know using that gauge wire is a perfect way to stop service calls from
> rodent chews. It could be even better if you used it on an old direct wire
> system from say Potter. 90VDC could almost weld their little teeth I bet.
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> "Nomen Nescio" <nob...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Try using Romex.  It's readily available, and the heavier wire reduces the
> > chances of other contractors breaking a wire.  Be sure to order some of
> > those 1" diameter flush mount contacts, and an auger bit to install them
> > with.-

Reminds me of an estimate I was asked to do down on the water front,
many years ago. They were opening a sea food snack bar and wanted
security. The store had been abandoned for quite a number of years but
still had drop ceiling tiles. I was doing a survey and got up on a
ladder and moved some ceiling tiles around and as I tilted them, these
black and white what looked like "chips" cascaded to the floor. I
didn't get down from the ladder to examine them but proceeded to move
tiles and shine my light above the tiles. It was dirty but there were
these little piles of black and white "pieces" lying in piles all over
the tops of the tiles. As I looked closer the black pieces were rat
and mouse droppings but it didn't register what the white pieces were.
Not a sign of any activity though, so I kept shining my light around
and all over the tops of the tiles were these parallel ( about a 1/4
inch apart) what looked like small tubing running side by side from
one end of the room to the other and into the walls.  Then when I
followed them to the electrical boxes, it finally dawned on me what I
was seeing. The rodents had chewed all the plastic insulation off all
the romex wires that were in the freekin building. I just couldn't
believe my eyes. What a fireworks display ....... had the power been
turned on.